NEW YORK - Max Scherzer (oblique strain) is back in New York and ready to take the next step towards rejoining the Mets' rotation.According to the three-time Cy Young Award winner, he is scheduled to throw a sim game on Thursday at Citi Field. This will Ted Williams Jersey be the first time Scherzer will face hitters since exiting his May 18 start against the St. Louis Cardinals with an oblique strain.Scherzer received aplatelet-rich plasma injection shortly after injuring Brandon Workman Jersey himself, which has helped speed up his recovery proce s. But as the righty noted, half the battle in his rehab has been getting back to 90%, while the final challenge will be the last 10% to get fully healthy."We've done good work to get to this point, but I've still got a lot in Nomar Garciaparra Jersey front of me," Scherzer said in front of the Mets' dugout at Citi Field on Tuesday.Scherzer stre sed the importance of being cognizant of his workload in order to avoid having a setback, which is something he is being conscious of during the build up in his progre sion.The 37-year-old in Florida last week. He hopes that we will only need just one rehab start, before returning from the IL, but Kevin Plawecki Jersey that has yet to be determined. Scherzer's rehab a signment could begin next week if all goes well with his sim game on Thursday.Scroll to ContinueShould Scherzer clear the last few hurdles without any hiccups, he could potentially rejoin the Mets' Babe Ruth Jersey rotation by late June or early July. He was initially given a six to eight week timeline and is seemingly ahead of schedule.-- -